The Surgical Indications and Limitations of Supracricoid Laryngectomy from the Perspective of the Resection Line

The simultaneous pursuit of functional preservation and a disease cure in supracricoid laryngectomy (SCL) for laryngeal cancer requires adequate case selection and resection with careful consideration of surgical indications and limitations. This article describes the resection line of SCL with specific examples and assesses the validity of this line in order to review the indications and limitations with regard to the resection line.